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            <NAME>National Institute of Food and Agriculture</NAME>
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            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
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<p>The purpose of this final rule is to implement sections of the Agriculture Act of 2014 (Pub. L.113-79 or the 2014 Farm Bill) making it necessary to a new section for a center of excellence by modifying subparts A, B, C and D of the general administrative.</p>
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        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
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            <CFR>7 CFR 3430</CFR>
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        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2016</TTBL_DATE>
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        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
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                <FIRST_NAME>Maria</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Koszalka</LAST_NAME>
                <SUFFIX>MS, MBA</SUFFIX>
                <TITLE>Director, Division of Grants Policy and Oversight</TITLE>
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                    <CODE>0524</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Institute of Food and Agriculture</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NIFA</ACRONYM>
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                <PHONE>202 401-4325</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>maria.koszalka@nifa.usda.gov</EMAIL>
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                    <STREET_ADDRESS>2304 Waterfront Centre,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20024</ZIP>
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